Eid al-Fitr celebrations: How to celebrate Eid in lockdown

EID AL FITR falls in the next few days, with Muslims world-wide preparing for the end of Ramadan and the beginning of festivities. For many, this year celebrations will be different as the world battles coronavirus. Here are some ways you can celebrate Eid in lockdown.

Muslims were urged to abide by the social distancing guidelines in place and were praised by Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty for sticking to the rules during Ramadan. During the daily coronavirus press briefing on Thursday, Professor Whitty said religious celebrations for all faiths will have to continue to be adapted to meet social distancing rules.

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He said: "The clear answer for all faiths is people will have to adapt the celebrations, the joyful celebrations, around current social distancing rules.

"And everybody knows what those rules are and they remain the same for every community.

"And the reason we must all do that is, this is to protect the whole community, all communities and all of us must find ways around this, of whatever faith.”

So how can you celebrate while sticking to social distancing guidelines? Express.co.uk has some tips.